WTOP-TV (SUNY Oswego)
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WTOP 10 is a fully functioning Student television station
located in Oswego, New York
. Originating on the SUNY Oswego campus and seen on cable channel 10 on the on-campus cable system, WTOP 10 is the only local television station originating out of Oswego County, as well as on their Livestream webpage. Aside from its on-campus viewership, select programs are also seen on Public-access television
cable TV channel 96 on Time Warner
Cable and also online.
WTOP is viewable on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when the College is in session.
WTOP was started in 1978, beginning as VideoVisions, and has always been entirely student run.
WTOP moved from Hewitt Union to the new Al Roker Studio in the Campus Center in 2008.
WTOP offers a variety of programming that covers all interests. During the Fall 2009 semester, there were 16 student produced shows on air that covered every topic from cooking to sports to sitcoms. All of WTOP's original programming can be seen live online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
WTOP offers real-life broadcasting experience for students hoping to break into the field upon graduation. It also offers experience for students in areas such meteorology, sales, business, art, and graphic design as WTOP is fully functioning with weather reports, budgeting, and graphics.
Any SUNY Oswego student can join WTOP at any time by visiting WTOP's website, contacting an executive board member, or simply stopping in the at the station located in the Campus Center.
General Manager - Benjamin Gordon
Chief Engineer - Joseph Wilcox
Director of technology - Kris Brandow
Programming Director - Matthew Bishop
Production Manager - Dominic Frezza
Executive Producer - Leigh Rusyn
News Director - Barry Wygel
Sports Director - Justin Andrews
Chief Meteorologist - Patrick Cavlin
Finance Director - Kyle Brayton
Underwriting Director - Anna Hu
Promotions Director - Ian McIntyre
Art Director - Omy Melo
Staff Representative - Keith Rubino
Traffic Director - Chelsea Gorczyca
Sales Director - Michael DeWolf II
Student television station
A student television station is a television station run by university, high or middle school students that primarily airs school/university news and in many cases, student-produced soap operas, entertainment shows, and other programming....
located in Oswego, New York
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
. Originating on the SUNY Oswego campus and seen on cable channel 10 on the on-campus cable system, WTOP 10 is the only local television station originating out of Oswego County, as well as on their Livestream webpage. Aside from its on-campus viewership, select programs are also seen on Public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channel 96 on Time Warner
Time Warner
Time Warner is one of the world's largest media companies, headquartered in the Time Warner Center in New York City. Formerly two separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc...
Cable and also online.
WTOP is viewable on campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when the College is in session.
WTOP was started in 1978, beginning as VideoVisions, and has always been entirely student run.
WTOP moved from Hewitt Union to the new Al Roker Studio in the Campus Center in 2008.
WTOP offers a variety of programming that covers all interests. During the Fall 2009 semester, there were 16 student produced shows on air that covered every topic from cooking to sports to sitcoms. All of WTOP's original programming can be seen live online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
WTOP offers real-life broadcasting experience for students hoping to break into the field upon graduation. It also offers experience for students in areas such meteorology, sales, business, art, and graphic design as WTOP is fully functioning with weather reports, budgeting, and graphics.
Any SUNY Oswego student can join WTOP at any time by visiting WTOP's website, contacting an executive board member, or simply stopping in the at the station located in the Campus Center.
10 News Tonight
Live nightly newscasts can be seen Sunday through Thursday each night beginning at 10pm. Newscasts are replayed Monday through Friday at 8am and 12:00pmHockey Night in Oswego
Hockey Night in Oswego is WTOP's live hockey coverage show. They cover every men's and women's home-ice hockey game in the season, except for those during winter recess. The show includes a pregame show, two in-game shows, and a post game show.WTOP Original Programming
In the fall semester of 2009 WTOP launched 19 Shows produced by Students. WTOP continues with this high show number, including Oswego Sports Update, A Weekend in Oz, Get Baked with Julia, and Movies in Minutes.Current Executive Board
WTOP is run by a 16 member executive board. The executive board is composed of the general manager, chief engineer, director of technology, programming director, traffic director, production manager, executive producer, news director, sports director, chief meteorologist, finance director, sales director, underwriting director, promotions director, art director, and a staff representative.General Manager - Benjamin Gordon
Chief Engineer - Joseph Wilcox
Director of technology - Kris Brandow
Programming Director - Matthew Bishop
Production Manager - Dominic Frezza
Executive Producer - Leigh Rusyn
News Director - Barry Wygel
Sports Director - Justin Andrews
Chief Meteorologist - Patrick Cavlin
Finance Director - Kyle Brayton
Underwriting Director - Anna Hu
Promotions Director - Ian McIntyre
Art Director - Omy Melo
Staff Representative - Keith Rubino
Traffic Director - Chelsea Gorczyca
Sales Director - Michael DeWolf II